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Lead the charge in changing the world with TED's Audacious Project as the first Director of Brand and Communications.
Overview
Salary
£180000 - £200000
Location
New York, NY, USA - Remote
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation summary: TED is a respected non-profit that thrives on sharing ideas that provoke action and thought. With the mission of spreading powerful concepts to a diverse audience, TED's Audacious Project is at the forefront of tackling global challenges through philanthropic efforts, bringing transformative ideas and ambitious plans to life with the support of a community of dedicated philanthropists.
- Role Summary:
- Oversee the Audacious brand and communication strategies across all platforms.
- Shape and craft the narrative of Audacious, ensuring consistency in messaging.
- Collaborate with various teams and stakeholders to implement branding guidelines.
- Lead brand initiatives that align with the organization's objectives.
- Role Requirements:
- Minimum of 15 years in brand and communications leadership.
- Outstanding communication, presentation, and public speaking skills.
- Proven ability in crafting compelling messages and distilling complex ideas.
- Experience with content, communications strategies, and managing external agencies.
- Demonstrated success in leading multifaceted projects with diverse teams.
- Benefits:
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision).
- Generous paid family leave.
- Emphasis on work-life balance with flexible paid time off.
- Complimentary OneMedical and SpringHealth memberships.
- 401k plan with employer matching.
ABOUT TED TED is a non-profit that believes Ideas change everything. Powerful ideas, powerfully presented, move us: to feel something, to think differently, to take action. At TED, we seek to bridge, include, and diversify because we truly believe ideas are for everyone. It is important to us to attract individuals from diverse backgrounds who are curious about the world.
ABOUT THE AUDACIOUS PROJECT The Audacious Project is a philanthropic platform dedicated to supporting big, bold solutions to the world’s most urgent challenges. We curate world-changing ideas across a wide range of issue areas by helping non-profit organizations to develop compelling 5+ year plans, then partner with our community of leading philanthropists and institutions to unlock large-scale collaborative funding.
THE ROLE The Audacious Project is hiring its first Director of Brand and Communications. This role is responsible for maintaining the Audacious brand across channels and executing brand and communications initiatives that support organizational goals. This includes shaping how Audacious tells its story and where, as well as owning brand and messaging guidelines and working with cross-functional teams and external collaborators to translate them to their own work.
JOB REQUIREMENTS 15+ years experience leading brand and communications, or similar at a mission-driven organization or company. Superior communication skills, including visual/verbal presentation skills and public speaking. Exceptional with words and messaging and able to distill big ideas into compelling copy. Experience managing content and communications strategies and/or external agencies. Track record of successfully leading complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
BENEFITS Full health benefits (medical, dental, vision). Paid family leave. Work-life balance is encouraged through our flexible paid time off. Free OneMedical and SpringHealth membership for you and your dependents to address physical and mental well-being. 401k with match.
APPLICATION DETAILS We invite all qualified candidates to apply online with their resume.
